Laura We seem to have some similarities - We are on the edge of campus - we do have a couple of parking lots near us, but we are not right in the center. We have about 25,000 visitors annuallym we recently raised the number of students from 10% to 20% of that number. A great part of that is through class visits, but we do have a student friends organization. We had a cafe, which closed because we did not get enough business - almost no students. We do offer study break in our cafe area during finals week (dcoffee, tea and cookies) which brings in a smattering of students. We had a marketing and campaigns class take us on - presenting plans - most which hinged on working with dorm and the Greek system. We started a list serve for both, but it hasn't done much for us. I also had a student turn in a current issues paper on the topic for class last week. Her findings were location makes a big difference - but I'm not really sure that we would do all that much better in a central location. When I am in the Union Gallery or the other two galleries on campus, which are centrally located, there is no one there. I think this is more an issue of time and interest - we compete with a lot of other things for student time, some necessary to their lives and some a lot more fun. We will continue to get art majors in, people for class and the enlightened few! Otherwise, it takes special events with food and activities./ Kathrine Schlageck Beach Museum of Art Kansas State University ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).